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after angering members of his own party over the fiscal cliff deal, john boehner narrowly won re-election, regaining his post without the votes of 13 republicans. pretty close. had he gotten 17, would not have gotten back. the 113th congress is the most diverse ever, with a record number of female senators, as well as african-americans, asian-americans, and latinos, as well. >>> and love this. there was some light hearted moments. take a look at new york senator kirsten gillibrand's son, he decided to ruffle mommy's hair as she was being sworn in. >> and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle gathered to cheer on senator mark kirk, returning a year after having a serious stroke. he made the slow, deliberate climb to the front door of the senate with the help of the vice president and another colleague, he conquered all 45 steps. let's hope that's a metaphor for the new congress, let's climb those steps together. >>> the students of sandy hook elementary back in school and today their town gets a special visitor. former congresswoman gabby giffords meets today with the victims of last month'
after angering members of his own party over the fiscal cliff deal, john boehner narrowly won re-election, regaining his post without the votes of 13 republicans. pretty close. had he gotten 17, would not have gotten back. the 113th congress is the most diverse ever, with a record number of female senators, as well as african-americans, asian-americans, and latinos, as well. >>> and love this. there was some light hearted moments. take a look at new york senator kirsten gillibrand's...
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it's a mechanical device that copies his signature back in washington. >>> and that fiscal cliff deal had house speaker john boehner facing opposition from fellow republicans. >> he put his job on the line to get it done, only to be met by a new round of outrage from members of both parties over the hurricane sandy aid package. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: a political firestorm erupted over what congress has failed to do. adjourning without passing an aid bill for victims of hurricane sandy. >> the rug is pulled out from under us. absolutely indefensible. >> absurd. absolutely absurd. >> shame on you, mr. speaker. >> reporter: the failure to even vote on the $60 billion bill prompted an outburst from new jersey governor, chris christie. >> 66 days and counting. shame on you. shame on congress. >> reporter: his wrath aimed squarely at republican leaders in congress. >> they forget, we sent them there. we sent them there to do the work for us. not to sit down there and play with each other. >> reporter: all that sound and fury apparently paid off. late wednesday, the speaker
it's a mechanical device that copies his signature back in washington. >>> and that fiscal cliff deal had house speaker john boehner facing opposition from fellow republicans. >> he put his job on the line to get it done, only to be met by a new round of outrage from members of both parties over the hurricane sandy aid package. here's abc's jonathan karl. >> reporter: a political firestorm erupted over what congress has failed to do. adjourning without passing an aid bill...
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but last night congress sent president obama a deal on the fiscal cliff. after months of drama and some tense last-minute negotiations, congress finally passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. >> reporter: lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain both parties claimed was their ultimate goal. both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit for getting something done. >> this is a very, very strong first step. >> this is an important one. this is a critical one for the future of the country. >> reporter: there was considerable hand ringing among republicans about a lack of spending cuts. some wanted to add them in, but ultimately there weren't enough votes to get it passed. this fiscal cliff deal, which passed the senate with overwhelming bipartisan support would extend tax cuts for all workers earning less than $400,000 a year, prevent
but last night congress sent president obama a deal on the fiscal cliff. after months of drama and some tense last-minute negotiations, congress finally passed legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> under this law, more than 98% of americans and 97% of small businesses will not see their income taxes go up. >> reporter: lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain both parties claimed...
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cliff deal. let's go to jane king. >> reporter: big time is the right word. higher start. after monday's gaveest the biggest year end rally. let's look at the numbers. investors responding to the fiscal cliff deal but voids the more draconian automatic cuts a. gains, better than 200 points and bloomberg is up 3%. you know how iphones come in black and white. the next iphone may come out in a rainbow of colors. they say apple is going to offer the next iphone as many as eight different colors. it happened with the introduction will be called the iphone five app which will be launched between may and june. they will offer the ipad in more colors, as well. i'm jane king. >>> thank you. this morning, los angeles is saying no charges will likely be filed against a driver who hit and killed a photographer taking pictures of justin beiber's ferrari. he was pulled over for a traffic stop. paparazzi arrived and tried to get pictures but the photographer was hit by a car. >>> move over, healthier school lu
cliff deal. let's go to jane king. >> reporter: big time is the right word. higher start. after monday's gaveest the biggest year end rally. let's look at the numbers. investors responding to the fiscal cliff deal but voids the more draconian automatic cuts a. gains, better than 200 points and bloomberg is up 3%. you know how iphones come in black and white. the next iphone may come out in a rainbow of colors. they say apple is going to offer the next iphone as many as eight different...
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everyone is cheering this tax deal that got done with the fiscal cliff. essentially what they did was establish three more fiscal cliffs to deal with. one over the sequester, which are the massive spending cuts. that's going to happen in the next two months. then the debt ceiling debate and then also a continuing budget resolution. so there are three more cliffs coming in 2013. it's going to be another year where congress will be wrapped up in fiscal matters. you wonder what else could or would or will get done this year. >> maybe they will be more productive, though. maybe they can get along. >> i love your optimism. so good luck. >> my new year's resolution is to be more optimistic. it's only day three, though. >> good luck, congress. >>> also overnight, we learned that president obama signed the fiscal cliff bill, which preserves tax cuts for most americans. the agreement passed by congress sent stocks surging with the dow jones up 300 points. the euphoria, though, ain't going to last long. big cuts with defense were not worked out, but were delayed fo
everyone is cheering this tax deal that got done with the fiscal cliff. essentially what they did was establish three more fiscal cliffs to deal with. one over the sequester, which are the massive spending cuts. that's going to happen in the next two months. then the debt ceiling debate and then also a continuing budget resolution. so there are three more cliffs coming in 2013. it's going to be another year where congress will be wrapped up in fiscal matters. you wonder what else could or would...
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tonight we're going to breakdown this new deal on the fiscal cliff. what it means for taxes and the family wallet. and also, the danger at the family grill tonight. what can happen in cooler weather, it's based on our espn anchor hannah storm, her terrifying story. if you've resolved to exercise, see a 101-year-old woman 1111111g >>> as we told you the man killed when being swept away by a sneaker wave has been identified. >> he was walking on the beach with his wife and dog when a wave suddenly hit. wayne freedman joins us live now from the marin coast with more on this tragedy and danger those waves posed. wayne? >> it's about 24 hours. just more than 24 hours since that tragedy not far from here at north beach two. people going for a walk with their do, a rogue wave comes in. they call it a sneakerá:u:ñ wave now have the identity of the man killed. his name charlie quaid from richmond. the family gave thus photograph of him, his skbif dog. they'd been spending new year's day at beach. went for the walk, caught off guard by a powerful wave that th
tonight we're going to breakdown this new deal on the fiscal cliff. what it means for taxes and the family wallet. and also, the danger at the family grill tonight. what can happen in cooler weather, it's based on our espn anchor hannah storm, her terrifying story. if you've resolved to exercise, see a 101-year-old woman 1111111g >>> as we told you the man killed when being swept away by a sneaker wave has been identified. >> he was walking on the beach with his wife and dog when...
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a vote on the fiscal cliff deal is set to take place any moment now in the house of representatives. >> house republicans have been dropping a demand for additional spending cuts. >> abc 7 news is following the developments and will join us as soon as this vote is taken. good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and eem larry beil. here in the bay area a tragic start to the new year in san francisco. two people killed by a driver who tried to escape police. police say the man sped away from a traffic stop, only to slam into another car and a man what's walking across the street at 21 and south vanness this morning. abc 7 news is there live and explains how all of this unfolded. leanne? >> well, there are so many elements to this tragic story. where does one begin? but the suspect, we're told was known to police. officers tried to stop him this morning. he fled two. people are dead. employee came to being hit by this car. the passenger of the car and a pedestrian were not as fortunate. they both died. >> as the vehicle was thrown against the"!s store there was also a 20-year-old male pede
a vote on the fiscal cliff deal is set to take place any moment now in the house of representatives. >> house republicans have been dropping a demand for additional spending cuts. >> abc 7 news is following the developments and will join us as soon as this vote is taken. good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and eem larry beil. here in the bay area a tragic start to the new year in san francisco. two people killed by a driver who tried to escape police. police say the man sped...
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his guests, a key player in the fiscal cliff deal that just passed, the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. "this week with george stephanopoulos" coming up later this morning. paula, over to you. >> look forward to it, dan. >>> and a miraculous survival story this morning. look at this devastating car crash. a young mother and baby from maine were in that vehicle, and amazingly, the 6-month-old through 25 feet from the car and somehow survived. the chilling wreckage of a terrifying car crash. >> i just was praying that i would be okay. >> reporter: 18-year-old chynna blaney was driving to her mother's house thursday night with her 6-month-old son gabriel when the unimaginable happened. >> there was a stop sign that i was slowing down, and i wasn't going to make it. i was looking to make sure that nothing was going to hit me, and at that time that there's -- the car was hitting me. >> reporter: a collision with a pickup truck sent her baby gabriel flying from his car seat hurled out the window 25 feet into the air. >> i heard the lady yelling, there's a baby. i think the baby fle
his guests, a key player in the fiscal cliff deal that just passed, the senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. "this week with george stephanopoulos" coming up later this morning. paula, over to you. >> look forward to it, dan. >>> and a miraculous survival story this morning. look at this devastating car crash. a young mother and baby from maine were in that vehicle, and amazingly, the 6-month-old through 25 feet from the car and somehow survived. the chilling...
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the house ready to support a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff? >> one cold night is coming our way. where we can expect a froze warning and a frost advisory, coming up. >> and exploring exploratorium in finalçuh days and excitement surrounding the new buildin [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon...creamy cheese... [ whispers ] 100 calories... say it again... [ whispers ] 100 calories... ma'am, hello? ma'am? [ female announcer ] find progresso light for a great price today at your local safeway store. >>> cardinals captured their first rose bowl victory since 1972. stanford favored over an 8 and 5 wisconsin team. famous stanford alums on hand. the cardinals dominatesed early. tailer hit from three yards out. the badgers kind of settled in, 19 seconds left in the first half. stanford up, 17-14 at half time. final 30 minutes kind of a s
the house ready to support a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff? >> one cold night is coming our way. where we can expect a froze warning and a frost advisory, coming up. >> and exploring exploratorium in finalçuh days and excitement surrounding the new buildin [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your...
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the fiscal cliff deal, scooters are made in oregon. senator widen of oregon said it is unfair that the federal government uses tax credits to bribe people to buy electric cars. therefore, we ought to have a tax credit to bribe people to buy electric scooters, which we now do. >> the point is the fiscal cliff is a big fat lie. the stimulus for its special interest, its little -- the congress and the white house -- that's disgraceful and didn't do their job. they've known about this for a long time. if you don't do your job, you don't do your job, none of us would -- we'd be out of jobs and instead the media lets it off the hook. that's the way it's always been done. >> the real question, a practical question, what are they going to do now faced with not only another fiscal cliff but also this debt ceiling. i mean i think that the showdown over the debt ceiling could be much, much worse than anything we've seen so far because they're just dug in. both sides are dug in. >> this does seem to be a division inside the republican party right
the fiscal cliff deal, scooters are made in oregon. senator widen of oregon said it is unfair that the federal government uses tax credits to bribe people to buy electric cars. therefore, we ought to have a tax credit to bribe people to buy electric scooters, which we now do. >> the point is the fiscal cliff is a big fat lie. the stimulus for its special interest, its little -- the congress and the white house -- that's disgraceful and didn't do their job. they've known about this for a...
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. >> now that the fiscal cliff deal is done, financial world looking to tim think geithner, who will step down around the time of president obama's inauguration january 20th even if there isn't a deal to raise the debt ceiling. the 51-year-old has been a key figure in fiscal cliff talks. white house chief of staff yord to be in the lead for that job. >> lawmakers took an oath of office. the house reelected john boehner as speaker. among those sworn in were two from the bay area, jared houghman. the district covers the north coast to oregon border and eric swalwell, representing california's new 15th district, peting incumbent, pete stark. it's expected to be a challenging first few months for lawmakers with several deadlines looming. here in washington it's out with the old, in with the new. do you swear and affirm you'll support the united states of the united states? >> the congress was sworn n it's a diverse gru. there are 81 women in the house and a record number of female senators, 20. age taijing the oath of office, the first hindu member, first butdist senator and first openly
. >> now that the fiscal cliff deal is done, financial world looking to tim think geithner, who will step down around the time of president obama's inauguration january 20th even if there isn't a deal to raise the debt ceiling. the 51-year-old has been a key figure in fiscal cliff talks. white house chief of staff yord to be in the lead for that job. >> lawmakers took an oath of office. the house reelected john boehner as speaker. among those sworn in were two from the bay area,...
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the weakness blamed squarely on the failure in washington to reach a fiscal cliff deal. bernie madoff's younger brother peter has beenúÑ sentenced to 10 yearsrs)blÑ he claimed he did not know about the fall until his brother told him. facebook testing service that will charge users a dollar to guarantee messages they send are connected to arrive in inboxes rather than an ignored foaler called other. historic day in movie history:.p snow white and seven dwarfs debutted this day 75 years ago the first feature len animated film produced by disney the -- the parent company of abc. t live we'll let mike interpret whatríó the green and yellows and reds mean.o0 we know this is moving into the entire bay area later today-j08kg. >>> police throughout the bay area will be out in full starting today looking for drivers. san mateo police planning to set up a dui checkpoint tonight officers from throughout san mateo county will staff the location as part of their avoid the 23 dui> highway patrol and police$-)
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abc 7 news at 5rk is next. >> a fiscal cliff deal is on hold. the offer that could saddle american was more debt. >> i'm spencer chris chichblt sunny new year's day followed by a frigid new year's day. and a couple walking their dog becomes the focus of a day long rescue effort. >> that is a search in the north beach area of the point reyes national sea shomplt it wrapped up in last hour. good evening, everybody, happy new year. i'm larry beil. >> i'm cheryl jennings. the woman was rescued and her husband the subject of a water search. tonight, sadly that search has ended in tragedy. abc 7 news jones us. >> the sun goes down here, let's show how big the waves are here. these are not the sneaker waves as they call them. that is apparently what happened here, today, let's show you seens -- scenes earlier. this happened a little bit past noon. we're told he was out with his wife and daughter, what they called a sneaker wave came n it knocked the woman out to the water. they were able to rescue her. they had a dog. the dog went out to greet her, the
abc 7 news at 5rk is next. >> a fiscal cliff deal is on hold. the offer that could saddle american was more debt. >> i'm spencer chris chichblt sunny new year's day followed by a frigid new year's day. and a couple walking their dog becomes the focus of a day long rescue effort. >> that is a search in the north beach area of the point reyes national sea shomplt it wrapped up in last hour. good evening, everybody, happy new year. i'm larry beil. >> i'm cheryl jennings....
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the obamas touched down near honolulu just after the.urged lawmakers to solve the fiscal cliff after the holiday break. president obama said if a deal hasn't been reached he would be returning to washington after christmas. >>> a big political shakeup in egypt as eship sans -- egyptians went to the polls. two top government officials resigned. and the vice-president's departure was expected. he says with his background as a judge, politics doesn't suit him. and state television says egypt's val bank governor has resigned but did not say i would. >> for the first time in 15 years you can get a whopper in france. burger king opened a restaurant at marseille airport. the burger king closed its 39 french restaurants in 1997 because they weren't profitable. burger king plans to open another restaurant in france next year. >>> ahead, what was different this year at san francisco glide's holiday toy giveaway. >> merry christmas. >> and santa teams up with a new sidekick to help keep the season merry for local children in need. >>> let's look outside out our weather. a little break in the ra
the obamas touched down near honolulu just after the.urged lawmakers to solve the fiscal cliff after the holiday break. president obama said if a deal hasn't been reached he would be returning to washington after christmas. >>> a big political shakeup in egypt as eship sans -- egyptians went to the polls. two top government officials resigned. and the vice-president's departure was expected. he says with his background as a judge, politics doesn't suit him. and state television says...
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the phone call marked the first time they've talked on the issue since the fiscal cliff deal next year. the president says it never should have gotten to this point. >> there's no other profession, no other industry where people wait until the 11th hour to solve these big problems. >> but neither side is reporting any progress. instead, aides simply exchanged some taunts via twitter. not a lot of reason for hope here that they're going to get this done. but there's still a few days. >> like the president said, there's nowhere else in the world where you think about it, if it's going to affect that many people and so much money is on the line that we wait for this long for anything to happen. in fact, today our abc's jonathan karl spoke to secretary leon panetta about these cuts. he said if they go into effect, it would turn the united states into a second rate power. >> strong words there. president obama said at this point we continue to reach out to the republicans and say this is not going to be good for the economy or ordinary people, but i don't know if they're going to move and t
the phone call marked the first time they've talked on the issue since the fiscal cliff deal next year. the president says it never should have gotten to this point. >> there's no other profession, no other industry where people wait until the 11th hour to solve these big problems. >> but neither side is reporting any progress. instead, aides simply exchanged some taunts via twitter. not a lot of reason for hope here that they're going to get this done. but there's still a few days....
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there is a fiscal cliff deal, the 2012 tax filing season can begin. the i.r.s. will make a decision soon on when you can start filing the 2012 return. the i.r.s. has set two-thirds of taxpayers might have to wait until late march to file. investors are looking at weekly jobless claims from the monthly jobs report tomorrow. huge rally if stocks yesterday, the biggest in more than a year as investors celebrated the tell. what do you consider a good deal on a hamburger? wendy's hopes the rice is no longer 99 cents replacing their value menu with items costing up to $1.99 with the right-sized right-price menu hiking prices as they deal with rising ingredient costs. >> starbucks has a way to keep millions of their cups out of the landfill. how much it could cost you is coming up. >> a newborn's first connection with the brand new world, the photo that has become the first >> starbucks believes the customs could go green if they offer a little green to use reusable cups. starting this morning they will use reusable cough tumblers for a dollar and they get ten cent dis
there is a fiscal cliff deal, the 2012 tax filing season can begin. the i.r.s. will make a decision soon on when you can start filing the 2012 return. the i.r.s. has set two-thirds of taxpayers might have to wait until late march to file. investors are looking at weekly jobless claims from the monthly jobs report tomorrow. huge rally if stocks yesterday, the biggest in more than a year as investors celebrated the tell. what do you consider a good deal on a hamburger? wendy's hopes the rice is...
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. >> time is running out on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. the president remains optimistic a deal can get done if both sides are willing to compromise. >> nobody can get 100% of what they want. and this is not simply a contest between parties but in terms whof looks good and who doesn't. they're world consequences to what did he we do here. >> he says is he ready and willing to get a package done measure with spending cuts. president comments came after house speaker accused him of being less than truthful about at approach to the negotiation autos he wants more spending and more tax hikes. that will hurt our kme. he won't deal honestly with entitlement reform and big issues facing our country. v negotiations but influence remains in question after he failed to get his fellow republicans to back his plan b proposal last night. >> we're on storm watch. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd, which is tracking the storm moving through now. sandhya patel is next with how long the rain will last. >> and not a lot of christmas spirit, police used ex
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cliff deal. some will have to wait until february or march to file including those would claim residential energy credit, prosecute depreciation or general business credit. >> the white house is reportedly considering a new option for cutting american troop levels in afghanistan over the next year. the "los angeles times" reports that the obama administration has not ruled out withdrawing all u.s. troops from afghanistan after 2014. there are right now 66,000 in the country and the pentagon is pushing if 9,000 in 2015 and others want 3,000 or fewer. >> coming up, a neighborhood squabble over wild turkeys. >> an invitation by facebook create as frenzy in tech circles. >> diet drinks promise to keep the pounds off, right, but research says there is another unintended >> a 5:53. holiday shoppers responded so well to a new pricing strategy they will keep it up. a new trend is to check out an item in a store and thing go back to the computer and buy it cheaper online. to beat it over the holidays targ
cliff deal. some will have to wait until february or march to file including those would claim residential energy credit, prosecute depreciation or general business credit. >> the white house is reportedly considering a new option for cutting american troop levels in afghanistan over the next year. the "los angeles times" reports that the obama administration has not ruled out withdrawing all u.s. troops from afghanistan after 2014. there are right now 66,000 in the country and...
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avoid the fiscal cliff to get america's economy growing again. >> still have up certain that -- uncertainty that fuels doubts, stops people from making decision. >> bud washington's top leader, house speaker john boehner, says there has been little progress. >> when it comes to the fiscal cliff threatening our economy and threatening jobs, the white house has wasted another week. >> democrats show no signs of backing off from supporting the president's hard-line stance on raising the incomes tax rate for the rich. >> we democrats realize there have to about two sides to the bargain, but in 2011 we put both revenues and cuts on the table. >> but one republican senator revealed this week that tax increases might help solve america's debt crisis. so far the g.o.p. has stood imeps raising taxes. >> what we ought to be working on is the other 93%, because if you want to do what he wants on tax rates, you affect% of the deficit. we have spent ourselves into a hole and we're not going to raise taxes and borrow money and get out of it. so, will i accept a tax increase as a part of a deal to actuall
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fiscal cliff at the end of the year. and tonight, what could be a turning point. some republicans saying they are now willing to break that pledge of no new taxes. david kerley at the white house tonight. >> reporter: with some shopping done, president obama may be getting a gift from some republicans, republicans who signed a pledge never to raise taxes. this morning on abc news, a leading senator. >> i will violate the pledge. long shory short, for the good of the country if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> reporter: and pete chambliss says he will not abide by the pledge. support from a vocal house member too. >> i agree. a pledge you signed 20 years ago, 18 years ago is for that congress. the world has changed and the economic system is different. >> reporter: they are talking about that man's pledge, americans for tax reform president grover norquist who has hundreds of republicans signed. >> do you feel you are under assault? >> no. it allows elected officials to make it clear openly to voters where they st
fiscal cliff at the end of the year. and tonight, what could be a turning point. some republicans saying they are now willing to break that pledge of no new taxes. david kerley at the white house tonight. >> reporter: with some shopping done, president obama may be getting a gift from some republicans, republicans who signed a pledge never to raise taxes. this morning on abc news, a leading senator. >> i will violate the pledge. long shory short, for the good of the country if...
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the vote expedited after republicans, democrats, assailed boehner for not getting it done, fiscal cliff deal. apparently now $60 billion on the way, badly needed money when you compare it to how fast, say, katrina victims got their aid. what's happening in the northeast with sandy. >> at least it happened. >> yes. better late than never. right? >> exactly. >>> a look at your weather. heavy rain in the pacific northwest mountain snow in the cascade and rockies. evening thunderstorms from houston to corpus christi. showers, thunderstorms in florida. thawing from denver to new york. >> 40s here in the northeast, 30s, fargo to detroit. 55, sacramento. 61 in phoenix. >>> oh as you all know, christian holiday season is officially over. ending with this weekend's feast of the three kings. >> right. i celebrated that. absolutely. in mexico city the celebration was especially festive. aimed primarily at children. who traditionally receive their gifts on january 6th. more than 150,000 balloons were released. each one carrying a letter asking for their favorite toy. >> the celebration based on the
the vote expedited after republicans, democrats, assailed boehner for not getting it done, fiscal cliff deal. apparently now $60 billion on the way, badly needed money when you compare it to how fast, say, katrina victims got their aid. what's happening in the northeast with sandy. >> at least it happened. >> yes. better late than never. right? >> exactly. >>> a look at your weather. heavy rain in the pacific northwest mountain snow in the cascade and rockies. evening...
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to avoid the fiscal cliff. cliff. we'll let you know and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go. wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! >>> in connecticut today funerals took place for two 6-year-old victims of the sandy hook elementary school massacre, now, we're learn morgue about the killer from a former friend. ways freshman where lanza was a sophomore, both members of the tech club. >> very intelligent person. just like the way he acted around other people was just very with draub drawn, and just quiet
to avoid the fiscal cliff. cliff. we'll let you know and... take care of them, you know? i feel like we've come full circle. like that! this is how i'll do it. sarah: there you go. wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together...
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cliff. there's no sign of a deal so far. here's the latest. reporter: as senators convened in a rare sunday session, they heard this prayer from the senate chaplain. >> look with favor on our nation, and save us from self-inflicted wounds. >> the clock is ticking towards the new year's midnight hour when tax hikes and budget cuts swoop ground the fiscal cliff. the two senate leaders, harry reid and mitch mcconnell are working on a stop-gap bill. >> at some point it appears there are things that stop us from moving forward. i hope we're not there, but we're getting real close. >> i want everyone to know i'm willing to get this done but i need a dance partner. >> the legislation would prevent tax increase for roughly 98% of american workers, extend unemployment benefits set to expire for some two million people, and prevent a huge cut in payments to medicare doctors. >> we should go ahead and introduce legs that would make sure middle class taxes stay where they are and should be an up or down
cliff. there's no sign of a deal so far. here's the latest. reporter: as senators convened in a rare sunday session, they heard this prayer from the senate chaplain. >> look with favor on our nation, and save us from self-inflicted wounds. >> the clock is ticking towards the new year's midnight hour when tax hikes and budget cuts swoop ground the fiscal cliff. the two senate leaders, harry reid and mitch mcconnell are working on a stop-gap bill. >> at some point it appears...
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cliff to deal with this fiscal cliff. how irresponsible is that? >> reporter: and does washington still, the stock market burns. dropping for a sixth-straight day under this uncertainty. americans are burning up, too. >> this is america. they should be working for the american people. >> can't believe we got this close. >> get in a room and don't come out of the room until you've got this thing taken care of. >> reporter: what the senate leaders hope to do is put together this deal, bring it to the senate tomorrow. then, the house comes back in session tomorrow night. they can vote on any deal passed by the senate. but bianna, no one is holding their breath here in washington. >> no one is, indeed. >>> for more on the big white house meeting, we want to bring in john avlon, political columnist at "the daily beast." a busy man covering all of this. how do you see this playing out? >> we're three days out. nothing focuses than the prospect of being hanged. today, bianna, is the key day. saturday, today, the senators are mee
cliff to deal with this fiscal cliff. how irresponsible is that? >> reporter: and does washington still, the stock market burns. dropping for a sixth-straight day under this uncertainty. americans are burning up, too. >> this is america. they should be working for the american people. >> can't believe we got this close. >> get in a room and don't come out of the room until you've got this thing taken care of. >> reporter: what the senate leaders hope to do is put...
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cliff to deal with this if physical kliof. how irresponsible is that? >> and stock market burns, dropping for the fifth straight day. >> there is america and they should be working for the american people. >> parties are dying to outdo each other. >> get in the room and don't come out of that room until you have taken care of. >> leaders hope to put a plan together and bring it to the senate tomorrow, then by tomorrow night the house is back in session they can vote on any plan passed by the senate, but no one is holding their breath. >> katie: president obama is making alternative plans in case congress does not vote to avoid the cliff. president obama says if lawmakers don't reach a deal he will propose a different vote. >> i will urge the senate to hold an upper down vote to basic package, extends unemployment insurance and lays the ground works for future progress on more economic growth and deficit reduction. i believe such a proposal could pass both houses with bipartisan majorities as long as they let it come to vote. >
cliff to deal with this if physical kliof. how irresponsible is that? >> and stock market burns, dropping for the fifth straight day. >> there is america and they should be working for the american people. >> parties are dying to outdo each other. >> get in the room and don't come out of that room until you have taken care of. >> leaders hope to put a plan together and bring it to the senate tomorrow, then by tomorrow night the house is back in session they can...
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. >> just remember, they got through that fiscal cliff deal, barely. but there's still several financial hurdles, and this is one of them, that lies ahead. but raising the debt limit is nothing new, because they've done it 76 times prior, congress has, including 11 times in the past 8 to 11 years. the nuance is they're not raising -- if they approve this, they're not raising the debt limit, they're saying we're not going to enforce the debt limit until may 18. that way the republicans can say we didn't vote for an increase. we're just voting to temporarily suspend enforcing the limit. so interesting politics in all of this. >> it has to be done, because the u.s. will default on all financial obligations. right now the debt limit is $16.4 trillion. >> exactly. and they expect to hit that late february or early march, we'll hit that limit. so this buys some time. again, washington is best at kicking things down the road. but also, the president has said this is money we've already spent. this isn't saying give us more money, these are bills we've already
. >> just remember, they got through that fiscal cliff deal, barely. but there's still several financial hurdles, and this is one of them, that lies ahead. but raising the debt limit is nothing new, because they've done it 76 times prior, congress has, including 11 times in the past 8 to 11 years. the nuance is they're not raising -- if they approve this, they're not raising the debt limit, they're saying we're not going to enforce the debt limit until may 18. that way the republicans can...
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he wants a deal to avert so the called fiscal cliff. some of the supporters were holding rallies across the country today. this drew about 50 people or so. however, they don't want to give up cuts for social cuts. >> i think it's important to recognize we can put revenue on the table. there are areas we know where we can have some significant place autos several republicans joined democrats today to point to one area that will be targeted or should be, defense spending. today, 11 republicans called on the president to chop $550 billion from the defense budget. >> if the country goes over that fiscal cliff, california has an awful lot to loose. more than other states, in fact. >> washington is sounding like sacramento these days waiting until the last minute to reach a deal, a trigger cuts if one isn't reached. as washington waits to come up with a deficit reduction, it's becoming clear california has a lot at stake if the fiscal cliff isn't averted. the state could lose $4.5 billion in federal funds. the legislative analyst office estim
he wants a deal to avert so the called fiscal cliff. some of the supporters were holding rallies across the country today. this drew about 50 people or so. however, they don't want to give up cuts for social cuts. >> i think it's important to recognize we can put revenue on the table. there are areas we know where we can have some significant place autos several republicans joined democrats today to point to one area that will be targeted or should be, defense spending. today, 11...
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. >> yeah, because he's counting the revenues from the fiscal cliff deal, $600 billion also savings from the affordable care act, as well, but this is an important week for budget talks. the battle lines really are being drawn here, and we are going to see just how far apart both sides are. i think one of the questions for the white house, and this is why they started the charm offensive last week, start softening the field here is how they're going to respond to the ryan budget. they say that they're going to respectfully point out the differences that they have, but the devil will be in the details of how respectful they're going to be. nobody wants to see a replay of when the president famously gave his budget speech in 2011 and hammered paul ryan sitting in the front row there. and so it'll be a test of whether the civility will continue. >> so, george will, we're going to have everything on the table probably by the end of the week, but my guess is that everyone in both the house and senate will still be hanging back till the summer to wait and see what happens when the sequester st
. >> yeah, because he's counting the revenues from the fiscal cliff deal, $600 billion also savings from the affordable care act, as well, but this is an important week for budget talks. the battle lines really are being drawn here, and we are going to see just how far apart both sides are. i think one of the questions for the white house, and this is why they started the charm offensive last week, start softening the field here is how they're going to respond to the ryan budget. they say...
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optimism turns into pessimism in washington over a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. the president saying he's prepared to do tough things saying there is no reason for the talks to fai. his latest offer would extend tax cuts to every wrun making less than $400,000 a year, up from his offer of $250,000. the president says he and republicans are now just a few hundred billion dollars apart. >> the idea we'd put our economy at risk because you can't bridge a gap doesn't make a lot of sense. >> house speaker john boehner is going to put his plan b up for a vote in the house tomorrow. he would extend the cuts to everyone making under $1 million a year. >> president will have a decision to make. he can call on senate democrats to pass that bill%6i=, or, he can be responsible for the largest tax increase in american history. >> the president says plan b is a waste of time and he'll veto it. he and the speaker have less than two weeks to reach a deal before $500 billion in tax hikes kick in. >> now, latest development hz in the sandy hook shooting. the president wants congre
optimism turns into pessimism in washington over a deal to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. the president saying he's prepared to do tough things saying there is no reason for the talks to fai. his latest offer would extend tax cuts to every wrun making less than $400,000 a year, up from his offer of $250,000. the president says he and republicans are now just a few hundred billion dollars apart. >> the idea we'd put our economy at risk because you can't bridge a gap doesn't make a lot...
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the deal must be reached by december 31 to avoid the fiscal cliff, which would trigger a series of tax increases and spending cuts. >> a controversial facebook posting, by sergeant carl tnchts of himself, riding through the broadway tunnel and claimed he was with others in a lamborghini, going 100 miles per hour and said they were all drunk. today the chief says he is outraged. >> obviously, it is beyond irresponsible and dumb. i was out of town yesterday, so my first act to get back was to reassign the sergeant out of patrol. nobody with such poor judgment should be around the younger officers. >> sergeant carl tnchts, who legally changed his name is on desk duty, pending an investigation into this incident. >> there is disbelief and anguish over the state's threat to shut down an institution for hundreds of patients with severe disabilities in sonoma. >> the state moved to yank the license of the facility yesterday. we have the latest on the for only on abc7 news. >> reporter: families are devastated by the decision of state regulators to de-certify sonoma developmental centers board
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the country technically does go over the fiscal cliff, even as a deal was struck. >> but the midnight deadline came and went with lawmakers still scrambling. it is tuesday, january 1, 2013. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. in washington, it was an 11th hour deal as the clock struck midnight. we're going to get the latest on this tangled fiscal cliff talks in a moment. but the senate has just passed it. now it's up to the house. >>> also this half hour, a health crisis for hillary clinton. we are now learning about the blood clot that was near her brain and how doctors are treating the secretary of state. she is lucky this didn't turn out to be fatal. >> absolutely lucky. >>> welcoming in 2013. the crowds, the cops, the confetti, the cold weather. it's got to be new year's eve in times square. we'll take you there. >> of course, the party is not just in new york. we'll drop in on some new year's eve celebrations around the globe. big cities are doing it right. >> absolutely. >>> but first,
the country technically does go over the fiscal cliff, even as a deal was struck. >> but the midnight deadline came and went with lawmakers still scrambling. it is tuesday, january 1, 2013. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. i'm john muller in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. in washington, it was an 11th hour deal as the clock struck midnight. we're going to get the latest on this tangled fiscal cliff talks in a...
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more bluster from both sides of the fiscal cliff deal. but is there actually a deal in the making?
more bluster from both sides of the fiscal cliff deal. but is there actually a deal in the making?
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ahead, avoiding the fiscal cliff. potential deal house speaker boehner is trying to sell house republicans. >>> trading underway on wall street(añ;x;x;x;x;x . >> welcome back. live doppler 7 hd last three hours in motion, showers over the ocean getting close to sea ranching falling part as they come down the mendocino county coast, a few lightning bolts out of that storm earlier. raining now grapevine, around l.a., snow in the sierra and higher elevations around mount shasta where it is going to stay the better part of today 50s everywhere septa 39, yosemite 45, mid to upper -- 60s, san diego, los angeles and palm springs. straight ahean "good morning america." >>> in difficult times like these, josh, i think a little nostalgia, a little song, really good for everybody. do they sing? >> they sing a few bars during the interview, we are going to have a performance coming up and again you are right, nose stallia, a little bit of -- nostalgia a little bit of comfort this morning. >>> this morninger speaker bane -- this
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for retroactive tax cuts. >> to avoid this fiscal cliff, they set up new ones. in just two months they will have to deal with the spending cuts they put off and have a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> stocks hit a five-month high after the house voted. many were worried if the vote had failed, it may have pushed the u.s. into a recession. now the real test comes tomorrow when the stock exchange opens in new york at 6:30 in the morning. we're going to have more on that. that begins at 4:30 a.m. >>> president obama left washington late tonight. he is returning to hawaii to rejoin his family for a vacation. the president interrupted his traditional christmas holiday to work with lawmakers to prevent the economy from going over that so-called fiscal cliff. we have a cold night ahead with temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s. we caught folks in union square bundled up in their winter jackets to ward off the cold. abc7's spencer christian is here with live doppler 7hd. >> temperatures are falling as we speak. here is a
for retroactive tax cuts. >> to avoid this fiscal cliff, they set up new ones. in just two months they will have to deal with the spending cuts they put off and have a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> stocks hit a five-month high after the house voted. many were worried if the vote had failed, it may have pushed the u.s. into a recession. now the real test comes tomorrow when the stock exchange opens in new york at 6:30 in the morning....
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for retroactive tax cuts. >> to avoid this fiscal cliff, they set up new ones. in just two months they will have to deal with the spending cuts they put off and have a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> stocks hit a five-month high after the house voted. many were worried if the vote had failed, it may have pushed the u.s. into a recession. now the real test comes tomorrow when the stock exchange opens in new york at 6:30 in the morning. we're going to have more on that. that begins at 4:30 a.m. >>> president obama left washington late tonight. he is returning to hawaii to rejoin his family for a vacation. the president interrupted his traditional christmas holiday to work with lawmakers to prevent the economy from going over that so-called fiscal cliff. we have a cold night ahead with temperatures dropping into the 20s and 30s. we caught folks in union square bundled up in their winter jackets to ward off the cold. abc7's spencer christian is here with live doppler 7hd. >> temperatures are falling as we speak. here is a
for retroactive tax cuts. >> to avoid this fiscal cliff, they set up new ones. in just two months they will have to deal with the spending cuts they put off and have a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> stocks hit a five-month high after the house voted. many were worried if the vote had failed, it may have pushed the u.s. into a recession. now the real test comes tomorrow when the stock exchange opens in new york at 6:30 in the morning....
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cliff. >>> also, the lack of a deal on capitol hill could dramatically affect milk prices. dairy farmers are worried that prices could shoot up to $8 a gallon, if they do not pass the farm bill. >>> the blizzard hitting the midwest and moving east could mean fewer presents under the tree on christmas day. online retailers have swamped consumers with last-minute offers, including free shipping and two-day delivery. but the storm may delay those packages. so far, walmart and other retailers say there's been no major disruptions. and u.p.s. is turning to contingency plans to make sure deliveries are on time. >>> the princess turned 75 today. "snow white and the seven dwarves" made its debut on this date in 1937. the future length film went on to gain critical acclaim, as well as a place in history. it was produced by disney, of course, the parent company of abc. >>> so, here's a question for you. if santa didn't have magic, how would he deliver all those gifts? npr's "planet money" talked to fedex and came up with these numbers. he'd need 46 international distribution centers,
cliff. >>> also, the lack of a deal on capitol hill could dramatically affect milk prices. dairy farmers are worried that prices could shoot up to $8 a gallon, if they do not pass the farm bill. >>> the blizzard hitting the midwest and moving east could mean fewer presents under the tree on christmas day. online retailers have swamped consumers with last-minute offers, including free shipping and two-day delivery. but the storm may delay those packages. so far, walmart and...
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we begin with that fiscal cliff hanger in washington, d.c. there are now just two days left until automatic tax hikes and severe budget cuts go into effect. president obama is urging democrats and republicans to reach a deal. senate leaders are working on a last-minute compromise. that could be voted on tomorrow. >>> a horrific accident in mississippi. six people including five children were killed when their suv plunged into a creek yesterday. the children were all related. police say four other adults including the parents of those children managed to escape the cause of that accident is under investigation. >>> and stunning video of a plane crash outside of moscow, russia, the passenger plane overshot the runway and slammed into a highway yesterday. amazing video. four of the eight crew members on board were killed. there were no passengers on the plane and no one on the highway was hurt. the cause of that crash is under investigation. >>> and finally, a celebration at the vatican. about 40,000 young pilgrims from all across europe attende
we begin with that fiscal cliff hanger in washington, d.c. there are now just two days left until automatic tax hikes and severe budget cuts go into effect. president obama is urging democrats and republicans to reach a deal. senate leaders are working on a last-minute compromise. that could be voted on tomorrow. >>> a horrific accident in mississippi. six people including five children were killed when their suv plunged into a creek yesterday. the children were all related. police say...
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while congress is hoping for a hail mary deal to avoid taking a plunge over the fiscal cliff, most americans are wondering what is wrong with these people, and how exactly social security going to affect them. so, we went ahead and crunched the numbers for you. there they were again. hour nation's leaders trooping into the white house one more time. and afterwards, the president. >> the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. >> you've heard that before. but today on the brink of the fiscal cliff, a glimmer of -- well, something. >> i'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement that can pass both houses in time. >> but don't hold your breath. there is deep skepticism in washington that the leadership of our country will get its act together on time. so let's say we all go over the cliff. what does it mean for you? how big a deal is this for ordinary taxpayers? >> well, it's a big deal in that it would be kind of a sudden shock if you had a lighter take-home pay starting at the begin of 2013. >> first, payroll taxes. the taxes that fund social security, they'll go up on ever
while congress is hoping for a hail mary deal to avoid taking a plunge over the fiscal cliff, most americans are wondering what is wrong with these people, and how exactly social security going to affect them. so, we went ahead and crunched the numbers for you. there they were again. hour nation's leaders trooping into the white house one more time. and afterwards, the president. >> the hour for immediate action is here. it is now. >> you've heard that before. but today on the brink...
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we begin with the 11th-hour, high-stakes meeting at the white house late today to avoid the fiscal cliff. but no deal, as anger builds across the country, the clock is ticking. just four days left before taxes go up for all americans and federal programs see major cuts. we've shown you the math here. the average american household would see their tax bill go up nearly $3,500. this evening, president obama telling congress, the american people are watching what we're doing here. he appeared in the briefing room a short time ago. let's go right to jon carl tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. there are finally signs of life here in washington. after meeting with congressional leaders here at the white house, the president pronounced himself modestly optimistic that a bipartisan agreement can finally be struck that would prevent taxes from going up on virtually everybody in just four days. after meeting with the congressional leaders, the president said there would be one more effort to come to a bipartisan agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> the hour for immediate a
we begin with the 11th-hour, high-stakes meeting at the white house late today to avoid the fiscal cliff. but no deal, as anger builds across the country, the clock is ticking. just four days left before taxes go up for all americans and federal programs see major cuts. we've shown you the math here. the average american household would see their tax bill go up nearly $3,500. this evening, president obama telling congress, the american people are watching what we're doing here. he appeared in...
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and women would have already brokered that deal on the fiscal cliff. >> i think, if we were in charge of the senate, and of the administration, that we would have a budget deal by now. >> reporter: do you all believe that? >> yes, without a doubt. >> yes. >> and what i find, with all due deference to our male colleagues, that women's style tend to be more collaborative. >> i think by nature we are less confrontational and more collaborative. and having us in the room and, i think, you know, all of us, not only do we want to work in a bipartisan way, we do it. >> i want you to know that soon, you'll see the whole interview with the powerhouse women of the senate. they are here to take action. and you have to see what they're going to be saying. >>> and now, we turn to that showdown raging in the heartland of the united states. perhaps no place in america more closely associated with unions than the state of michigan. and today, thousands of union workers descended on the capital to protest a new law they believe could be an ominous signal for unions and worker paychecks everywhere. her
and women would have already brokered that deal on the fiscal cliff. >> i think, if we were in charge of the senate, and of the administration, that we would have a budget deal by now. >> reporter: do you all believe that? >> yes, without a doubt. >> yes. >> and what i find, with all due deference to our male colleagues, that women's style tend to be more collaborative. >> i think by nature we are less confrontational and more collaborative. and having us in...
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cliff. if lawmakers can't reach a deal by the march 1st deadline they need to pass a short term fix. she also expected to announce for the first time one year from tonight, 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan. that is half the currently level serving now but will it be gun control that will spark the emotional moment tonight. there be 3 dozen people that have been affected by gun violence. the parents of fort pendleton, also a family of a person that was gunned down at a park in including and also in attendance will be gab. >> the republican response will be given by cashing oh cube yeo and he will push for smaller government and immigration reform. >> cheryl: two well known people with bay area ties will be joining the first lady for the state of the union address. tim cook will be sitting with michelle obama for the speech. he is flying cross-country after speaking at a conference in san francisco. mrs. obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and be
cliff. if lawmakers can't reach a deal by the march 1st deadline they need to pass a short term fix. she also expected to announce for the first time one year from tonight, 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan. that is half the currently level serving now but will it be gun control that will spark the emotional moment tonight. there be 3 dozen people that have been affected by gun violence. the parents of fort pendleton, also a family of a person that was gunned down at a park in...
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five days until the fiscal cliff. hairy reid admitted a deal seems unlikely. >> i have to be honest. i don't know time wise how it can happen now. >> reid called john boehner a dictateor and paintin painting -- pointing blame on him. >> we're here in washington working. wile members of the house of representatives are out watching movies and watching the kids play soccer and baseball. john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership. >> the republican leader says the democrats have failed. the only reason democrats have been trying to deflect attention on to me and my colleagues over the past few weeks is that they zront a plan of their own. >> the president return forward a last minute push before leaving on vacation in hawaii. he had separate phone conversations but it isn't clear talks helped. >> hopefully there is time for an agreement of some kind. >> washington's failure threatens to undermine the fragile economic recovery. americans face big tax hikes on newer's day. and treasury department warns t
five days until the fiscal cliff. hairy reid admitted a deal seems unlikely. >> i have to be honest. i don't know time wise how it can happen now. >> reid called john boehner a dictateor and paintin painting -- pointing blame on him. >> we're here in washington working. wile members of the house of representatives are out watching movies and watching the kids play soccer and baseball. john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership. >> the republican leader...
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tonight, no deal. lawmakers are taking this country over the fiscal cliff. as one senator said today, something has gone terribly wrong when the biggest threat to our economy is our congress. let's get right to abc's chief white house correspondent jon karl covering this every step of the way. jon, many angry americans watching all of this. >> reporter: well, david, they just blew it. it is now clear that congress will fail to pass by midnight tonight something to prevent virtually everybody's taxes from going up. they have known for more than a year that tonight was the deadline and they just blew it. the deadline to prevent that massive $600 billion combination of tax hikes and spending cuts will be missed. but the scramble continues. to try to get a deal done and passed over the next day or two, that would put the tax cuts, at least, back in place retro actively. and today, they sure seemed close to a deal. >> i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax -- the tax issue. >> reporter: and even though the deal was not finalized, the presi
tonight, no deal. lawmakers are taking this country over the fiscal cliff. as one senator said today, something has gone terribly wrong when the biggest threat to our economy is our congress. let's get right to abc's chief white house correspondent jon karl covering this every step of the way. jon, many angry americans watching all of this. >> reporter: well, david, they just blew it. it is now clear that congress will fail to pass by midnight tonight something to prevent virtually...
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a senate democratic aide just announced there is a deal on the board avoiding the fiscal cliff that will raise taxes for just about everybody. the white house and republicans reached some sort of compromise this, is a live shot from vice president. the vice president is on his way to the capitol to meet with democrats to get them to sign off. and we've learn that had biden and senate republican leader mitch mcconnell reached an agreement just minutes ago. abc 7 news mark matthews is monitoring developments in washington and will be bringing us latest developments. >> still to come at 6:00 it's in the bag. the bay area folks about to see big changes when they hit the checkout stand tomorrow, is that you?. >> did you receive a new cell phone for the holidays? i've got an idea on what to do with the old phone. put to it good use. i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is coming up. >> they're cutting edge. i think they're doing things differently going shake up the world. >> the young businessman making a name for themselves in wine country. they're not afraid of labels. >>> anybodying to the g
a senate democratic aide just announced there is a deal on the board avoiding the fiscal cliff that will raise taxes for just about everybody. the white house and republicans reached some sort of compromise this, is a live shot from vice president. the vice president is on his way to the capitol to meet with democrats to get them to sign off. and we've learn that had biden and senate republican leader mitch mcconnell reached an agreement just minutes ago. abc 7 news mark matthews is monitoring...
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and slept like a baby. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff is looming. the president has said, do it now, let us get a deal, let us end this gridlock now. is it going to happen? >> i remain optimistic that we're going to be able to find common ground to avoid this fiscal cliff and find a way to work together. >> reporter: but by when? by january 1st? >> i would hope so. i don't -- >> reporter: the president is talking about specific increases, he campaigned on specific increases in tax rates from 35% to 39%, for those making more than $250,000. so, is that on the table? right now? >> raising taxes on small business people is the wrong prescription, given where our economy is. >> reporter: is it on the table to talk about? wealthier americans pitch in here. >> i made clear yesterday that raising tax rates is unacceptable and it couldn't even pass the house. putting increased revenues on the table, but through reforming our tax code. and i would do that, if the president were serious about solving our spending problem. and trying to secure our entitlement
and slept like a baby. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff is looming. the president has said, do it now, let us get a deal, let us end this gridlock now. is it going to happen? >> i remain optimistic that we're going to be able to find common ground to avoid this fiscal cliff and find a way to work together. >> reporter: but by when? by january 1st? >> i would hope so. i don't -- >> reporter: the president is talking about specific increases, he campaigned on specific...